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About the Role We are looking for a Electrician to carry out reactive and planned electrical maintenance across the client’s asset portfolio. This is a varied, hands-on role involving site visits and call-outs. You will work closely with the Contracts Manager and site foreman to ensure all works are completed safely, efficiently, and to client specifications. Key Responsibilities • Receive and check deliveries of materials, passing delivery notes to the site foreman, • Carry out reactive and planned maintenance on all electrical equipment listed on the client’s asset register, • Complete worksheets accurately and submit to Head Office on a weekly basis, • Identify and report on the condition of plant and equipment, including Life Expired Asset reports, • Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) in line with client specifications, • Compile lists of remedial works identified during PPM visits, • Assist the Contracts Manager with costing remedial works, • Order job materials and submit associated paperwork to Head Office weekly, • Attend training and Health & Safety courses as directed, • Standard hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:30, • Additional hours may be required, including occasional weekend work, • Call-out duties: contractually every four weeks (currently averaging every six weeks) Overtime: • 1.5x hourly rate: Mon–Fri 17:30–08:00 & Sat 08:00–14:00, • 2x hourly rate: Sat 14:00 – Mon 08:00, • 20 days annual leave, • Auto-enrol pension (3% employer / 5% employee), • Door-to-door pay (travel included), • Experience in electrical maintenance within industrial or commercial environments, • Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical circuit diagrams, • Flexible approach to working hours and call-out duties Location: Sussex/ South London Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:30 (additional hours as needed) Salary: Up to 42k a year

Electrical Project Manager | M&E Building Services | South Coast | £60,000£70,000 + £5,700 Car Allowance or Company Car + Bonus This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join a long-established and highly respected M&E Building Services contractor delivering projects typically ranging from £200k to £4m. Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below. The business specialises in delivering high-quality Electrical and M&E Building Services installations across sectors including healthcare, commercial refurbishment, education, fit-out, and specialist environments. Projects typically involve full electrical packages including LV distribution, containment, lighting, power, fire alarms, data systems, and associated M&E services, often within live and technically challenging environments. With a strong reputation for quality, long-standing client relationships, and a consistent pipeline of repeat business, the company offers stability, continuity of work, and a supportive and well-structured working environment. The Role Electrical Project Manager As Electrical Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for delivering Electrical Building Services projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover. You will manage electrical packages end-to-end, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget, while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners. You will be trusted to take ownership of your projects, with the autonomy to manage delivery while being supported by an experienced and collaborative team. This role would suit an experienced Electrical Project Manager or Electrical Contracts Manager who is confident managing full electrical packages and delivering projects within the £200k£4m range in a professional M&E contracting environment. Key Responsibilities • Managing Electrical Building Services projects from pre-construction through to completion, • Taking full ownership of electrical packages and overall project delivery, • Managing LV distribution, containment, lighting, power, fire alarm and data installations, • Programme management, planning, and coordination of project activities, • Financial and commercial management of electrical packages, • Managing site teams, subcontractors, and specialist supply chain partners, • Leading client meetings and maintaining strong working relationships, • Ensuring compliance with health & safety, quality, and project standards, • Proven experience as an Electrical Project Manager within M&E Building Services, • Experience delivering projects within the £200k£4m range (or similar scale), • Experience across healthcare, commercial, or similar regulated environments, • Strong commercial awareness and experience managing project costs and budgets, • Technical understanding of electrical building services systems including power, lighting, and associated infrastructure, • Experience managing projects from pre-construction through to completion, • Strong client-facing communication and leadership skills, • Experience working for an M&E contractor or Building Services contractor, • A stable career history demonstrating commitment and progression (this role is best suited to candidates seeking a long-term opportunity rather than short-term moves)Remuneration Package Electrical Project Manager, • £60,000 £70,000, • £5,700 Car Allowance or Company Car, • Expenses, • Pension, • Company bonus scheme, • 22 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)

Electrical Project Manager My client is a Mechanical and Electrical Contractor specialising in the Design & Build of Mechanical & Electrical Building Services Installations across the Public and Private sectors. As a result of continued success and a very strong order book given new project awards , my client requires an Electrical / Senior Electrical Project Manager to join the team on a permanent contract. As Electrical Project Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects up to £5m in value. This is a key position within the business. and as such they are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager or Electrical Contracts Manager. You will have team in place on site consisting of M&E Site Managers / Supervisors (project dependant) and will be responsible for managing the process from start to finish, managing sub-contractors, attending client project briefings and ensuring all project installations runs smoothly to a successful handover. As the Electrical Project Manager you will be responsible for the full financial management and control of project programme, from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover. This is an excellent opportunity to work for an organisation with who really values their employees, and offer great reward and progression for further development. We are seeking an Electrical Project Manager who holds relevant electrical building services qualifications and experience working for an M&E Building Services contractor as an Electrical Project Manager / Contracts Manager. The project types my client specialise in varies from commercial new build developments, healthcare and education projects and public sector buildings therefore a background of delivery within these sectors is desirable. For more information or to apply please contact Antony Whicher

Electrical Project Manager | M&E Building Services | South Coast | £60,000£70,000 + £5,700 Car Allowance or Company Car + Bonus This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join a long-established and highly respected M&E Building Services contractor delivering projects typically ranging from £200k to £4m. The business specialises in delivering high-quality Electrical and M&E Building Services installations across sectors including healthcare, commercial refurbishment, education, fit-out, and specialist environments. Projects typically involve full electrical packages including LV distribution, containment, lighting, power, fire alarms, data systems, and associated M&E services, often within live and technically challenging environments. With a strong reputation for quality, long-standing client relationships, and a consistent pipeline of repeat business, the company offers stability, continuity of work, and a supportive and well-structured working environment. The Role Electrical Project Manager As Electrical Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for delivering Electrical Building Services projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover. You will manage electrical packages end-to-end, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget, while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners. You will be trusted to take ownership of your projects, with the autonomy to manage delivery while being supported by an experienced and collaborative team. This role would suit an experienced Electrical Project Manager or Electrical Contracts Manager who is confident managing full electrical packages and delivering projects within the £200k£4m range in a professional M&E contracting environment. Key Responsibilities Managing Electrical Building Services projects from pre-construction through to completion Taking full ownership of electrical packages and overall project delivery Managing LV distribution, containment, lighting, power, fire alarm and data installations Programme management, planning, and coordination of project activities Financial and commercial management of electrical packages Managing site teams, subcontractors, and specialist supply chain partners Leading client meetings and maintaining strong working relationships Ensuring compliance with health & safety, quality, and project standards Delivering projects safely, on programme, and within budget Requirements To be considered for this Electrical Project Manager position, you should have: Proven experience as an Electrical Project Manager within M&E Building Services Experience delivering projects within the £200k£4m range (or similar scale) Experience across healthcare, commercial, or similar regulated environments Strong commercial awareness and experience managing project costs and budgets Technical understanding of electrical building services systems including power, lighting, and associated infrastructure Experience managing projects from pre-construction through to completion Strong client-facing communication and leadership skills Experience working for an M&E contractor or Building Services contractor A stable career history demonstrating commitment and progression (this role is best suited to candidates seeking a long-term opportunity rather than short-term moves) Remuneration Package Electrical Project Manager £60,000 £70,000 £5,700 Car Allowance or Company Car Expenses Pension Company bonus scheme 22 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service) Genuine career progression opportunities Next Steps Please apply online today, or contact Rob at David Leslie Ltd for an informal and confidential discussion. This role would suit candidates currently working as: Electrical Project Manager, Electrical Contracts Manager, Senior Electrical Project Manager, M&E Project Manager, Electrical Building Services Project Manager. About David Leslie Ltd David Leslie Ltd is a family-run construction recruitment consultancy with over 20 years experience connecting professionals and employers across the UK. Specialising in the Building, Fit-Out, and M&E Building Services sectors, our approach is built on trust, integrity, and long-term partnerships, ensuring both clients and candidates receive a service that is personal, transparent, and expertly delivered. TPBN1_UKTJ